Team-mate battles of 2012!

[Zico]

1) Vettel v Webber
2) Button v Hamilton
3) Alonso v Massa
4) Rosberg v Schumacher
5) Räikkönen v Grosjean
6) Di Resta v Hülkenberg
7) Kobayashi v Pérez
8) Ricciardo v Vergne
9) Maldonado v Senna
10) Kovalainen v Trulli
11) Glock v Pic
12) de la Rosa v TBD

[N4D13]

I'm going to say Rosberg/Shoe, just not to say what everybody else is going to say. Even though it isn't given as much importance by the press as Button vs Hamilton, this could also be a great rivalry in 2012, and it's definitely worth keeping an eye on.

[Tazio]

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[Tazio]

I think Massa is going to become Alonso's new test pilot sooner than later. I hope I'm wrong, but some one like Alonso takes a twitch car and makes it pointy. Dude just outs it on full sterring lock and with beter rubber, just puts it on rails Mark me!: Personally I think Fred and The Boss are going to tangle!

[steveaki13]

Mclaren: I think there are a lot of interesting team battles this year. Probably the best will be Jenson v Lewis, as they are closely matched and both have a realistic chance of a title.

Red Bull: I think Webber v Vettel will again be one sided to Seb.

Ferrari: And Fernando will probably crush Felipe.

Mercedes: Schumacher and Rosberg will also be a good one. Not sure which way it will go, I fancy Nico will just edge it.

Lotus: Kimi should beat Roman despite his break

Force India: Di Resta I think will beat Hulkenberg thanks to a better start to the season.

Sauber: I am intrigued by this one, I think Kobayashi will be solid and occasionally produce a great drive, but I think Perez will outscore him.

Toro Rosso: Not sure on this one, but I fancy Vergne might suprise us and keep close to Ricciardo, not sure whole will win out through.

Williams: I think Williams will struggle again this year, but I think Bruno Senna will push Maldonado aside.

Caterham: I think Kovalainens experience of the team will mean he will be quite a way ahead of Petrov.

Virgin: I think Glock will do his usual solid job, while Pic might fall into a d'Amnrosio and Di Grassi type seaon

HRT: Well, De La Rosa will keep the Virgins in sight and beat Karthikeyan most races.

[jens]

Looking at my own pre-season comments I have to admit that Schumacher has a greater chance of beating Rosberg than I initially thought. This is based on car characteristics. Mercedes was supposed to work on race pace for this year, but it looks like W03 eats tyres quite a lot, which doesn't suit Rosberg at all. Nico would rather shine in a car like RB8, which enables to push harder in the race without a significant drop-off.

But perhaps all is not doom and gloom yet. Perhaps Mercedes' high degradation was track-specific and they'll be more consistent in Malaysia.

[F1boat]

I hope that Michael will come on top this year, for a change...

[52Paddy]

I hope that Michael will come on top this year, for a change...

If his current form continues then he has every chance of getting on the podium and, in the right circumstances, winning a race. I would love to see him bow out of his second F1 career with a glorious season, especially a win.

[Garry Walker]

If his current form continues then he has every chance of getting on the podium and, in the right circumstances, winning a race. I would love to see him bow out of his second F1 career with a glorious season, especially a win.

There are people who would probably suicide over that thought.

[52Paddy]

There are people who would probably suicide over that thought.

And what a shame that would be.